It's Okay, We're All Gonna Die with Nurse Julie

What would you think if you actually died… and then came back?  Vinney Tolman was a healthy 25-year-old when he stumbled through a Dairy Queen door, made it to the bathroom, and died. He was officially dead for 47 minutes. Once a huge skeptic of the metaphysical, Vinney sits down with Julie to share what he says he experienced on the other side, and how it changed everything he thought he kne...

You’ve watched Nurse Julie talk about death, dying, and everything in between. But how well do you REALLY know the woman behind the scrubs? In the second part of this 2-part Ask Me Anything , we hear the answers to the questions that are truly about Julie. What does she do when the cameras are off? What show did she recently watch and love? How fundamental is sobriety to her? And the question ever...

Think you know Nurse Julie? Think again. You’ve heard Julie answer questions about death and dying. But what happens when she’s the one in the hot seat? In Part One of this two-part “Ask Me Anything,” Gaby and Brett put Julie on the spot with questions from friends, followers, and each other. Has hospice changed what she believes about what comes after death? What does she think the meaning of lif...

Description: What if your dog or cat knows something about death that you don’t? Susan Allen has experienced what she believes is the spirit world since she was two, when she saw a “beautiful lady” no one else in her family could see. Today, she’s a medium, animal intuitive, and healer who believes there’s no real separation between this life and the next, and that animals may be able to tap into...

Think your death is all about you? Not so fast. Hospice social worker and creator of The Death Deck , Lisa Pahl , has spent years helping families navigate some of the hardest moments imaginable, and she’s learned that one of the biggest gifts you can give the people you love is to stop making them guess what you would have wanted. This week, Nurse Julie and Lisa get into the stuff most of us woul...

What do you do when the person you’re caring for has beliefs you completely disagree with, and might even hate you for who you are? Hospital chaplain JS Park has cared for patients whose politics and beliefs couldn’t be further from his own, including patients who have said racist things directly to him. This week, Julie sits down with JS for a conversation that gets right into one of the hardest...

What would you ask a hospice nurse if you could ask absolutely anything? In this special QA episode Nurse Julie lets her listeners call in and ask the questions they’ve been carrying around about hospice, caregiving, pain, grief, and what happens when someone you love is dying. Julie shares practical advice on everything from the documents you need before death to helping overwhelmed caregivers, s...

What if the worst thing that ever happened to you is actually the thing that saves you? JB Copeland had football dreams, a growing faith, and a job as a youth pastor. But behind the scenes, he was battling addiction, and getting very good at hiding it. Until he finally hit the point where he couldn’t run from it anymore. This week, Nurse Julie sits down with JB for a brutally honest conversation a...

What would you do if someone told you that you had 15 months to live? In March, Doug Cartwright went from a healthy guy to a Stage 4 brain cancer patient with a terminal diagnosis. But instead of letting the diagnosis close him down, Doug is asking a much harder question: How do you keep living when life suddenly becomes brutally, undeniably unpleasant? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with the ma...

If we're all going to die, why are we so determined NOT to talk about it? And what might we actually be missing by keeping death at arm's length? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with world-famous bestselling author, speaker, and Oprah’s very own spiritual advisor, Marianne Williamson , for a conversation that goes straight into the one topic most of us would rather avoid: death. They talk about w...

What if the hardest moments of your life are actually preparing you for the strength you'll need later? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with fourth-degree black belt, motivational speaker, podcast host, and bestselling author of The Art of Badassery , Jenn Cassetta , for a powerful conversation about resilience, grief, and learning how to "embrace the suck." Julie opens up about the personal loss...

What if the reason you feel stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed isn't because you're broken... but because your body has forgotten what safety feels like? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and Apollo Neuroscience co-founder, Dr. Dave Rabin , for a fascinating conversation about why so many of us are stuck in survival mode, and how to get out. Dr. Rabin explains how...

What happens when the life you planned disappears in an instant? Just 13 days after her wedding, Lindi Marcusen survived a catastrophic car accident that left her fighting for her life. Five and a half weeks later, she woke up to discover she'd lost her leg, suffered a traumatic brain injury, and would have to rebuild a life she no longer recognized. This week, Lindi joins Nurse Julie to share the...

What can a death doula teach us about living? Turns out... quite a lot. Nurse Julie sits down with bestselling author and founder of Going with Grace , Alua Arthur , for a conversation about fear, purpose, regret, and the moments that remind us what really matters. After years of helping people through life’s final chapter, Alua has become one of the world’s leading death doulas, and what she’s le...

What if the best chapter of your life hasn't happened yet? This week, Julie sits down with fellow hospice nurse and social media favorite, Hospice Nurse Penny , for one of the most surprising conversations of the season. Before she was helping families navigate the end of life, Penny was living a very different life, complete with bad decisions, a few trips to jail, and one unforgettable encounter...

Have you ever felt relief after something painful ended... and then immediately felt guilty for feeling relieved? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with grief expert Meghan Riordan Jarvis for a fascinating conversation about the emotions nobody prepares us for. From guilt and shame to rumination and anticipatory grief, Meghan reveals why grief often disguises itself as something else, and why so ma...

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't death... it's fear? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with Anita Moorjani , bestselling author of Dying to Be Me and one of the world's most well-known near-death experience survivors. After a four-year battle with cancer, Anita fell into a 30-hour coma that completely changed the way she sees life, death, and herself. Anita shares the profound sense...

What happens when the worst day in American history becomes the day that changes your life forever? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with David Ferrugio , creator of DEAD Talks and author of the upcoming book You’re Not Dead Yet , for a powerful conversation about grief, resilience, and what it means to keep moving forward after unimaginable loss. After losing his father on 9/11 at just 12 years o...

What if the thing stealing your peace isn't life... it's the way you're thinking about life? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with Lily Sais , the anxiety coach and creator behind Peace From Within , whose insights on anxiety, overthinking, and emotional healing have helped millions of people feel less alone. Julie and Lily explore death anxiety, the hidden cost of being “appropriately worried,” w...

What actually happens when we die? Are signs from loved ones real… or are we just searching for meaning? And why do so many people describe feeling overwhelming peace at the very end of life? This week, Hospice Nurse Julie checks in with Julie Jancius , known to millions as The Angel Medium, for a fascinating conversation about angels, intuition, the afterlife, and what both of them have witnessed...

If you are overwhelmed by the noise, the pressure, and the nonstop pace of life right now…what if peace is smaller and closer than you think? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with Erik Ireland , author of Awaken Your Myth , and the soothing voice behind Listen to Sleep , to talk about mindfulness in a way that actually feels human. Not perfect mornings, silent retreats, or pretending everything is...

It’s the very first episode of “ It’s Okay, We’re All Gonna Die ,” so we’re starting exactly where most people avoid: the conversations that actually matter. Hospice Nurse Julie invites Kalina Silverman , creator Big Talk and the voice behind a global movement helping millions skip the small talk and connect faster. Julie and Kalina talk about why we’re more connected than ever… and somehow loneli...

Bad news: we’re all going to die.  Good news: it might be the best motivation you’ll ever have. In It’s Okay, We’re All Gonna Die, Hospice Nurse Julie brings her honest, compassionate, and surprisingly funny perspective from years at the bedside of people at the end of life. Through conversations with guests and real questions from listeners, Julie opens up the discussion most people avoid: d...